Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
SC307493
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Contact person: Lesley-Ann Crombie
Telephone: +44 1847803354
E-mail: Lesley-Ann.Crombie@dounreay.com
NUTS: UKM61
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Contingent Resource
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a maximum of 5 Framework Agreements for the provision of Contingent Resource required to support decommissioning activities on the Dounreay Site. The duration of the Framework Agreement will be a maximum of 4 years and should commence in March 2023. The estimated value of the Contract over its lifetime is £15M however, DSRL does not commit to any guarantee of any volume of work being awarded by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
79630000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM61
Main site or place of performance:
UK United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a maximum of 5 Framework Agreements for the Provision of Contingent Resource required to support decommissioning activities on the Dounreay Site. The duration of the Framework Agreement will be a maximum of 4 years (2+1+1) and should commence in March 2023. The estimated value of the Contract over its lifetime is £15M, however, DSRL does not commit to any guarantee of any volume of work being awarded by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.<br/><br/>The scope of services for the Framework Agreement comprises:<br/><br/>Candidate Sourcing:<br/>Demonstrable search and sourcing capability<br/>Provision of an e-recruitment platform or interface to facilitate recruitment and on boarding processes<br/>Identification, implementation and delivery of innovative and realistic ways of working together with DSRL to add value and ensure continuous improvement over the duration of the framework<br/>Salary benchmarking and market analysis<br/><br/>End to End Recruitment:<br/>Provision of candidate long and short lists<br/>Ability to facilitate aptitude and ability testing as appropriate to the job role<br/>Candidate management process during and post selection process - including feedback, offer management and termination both Natural and Early termination<br/>Management of the end-to-end sourcing process from the receipt of a requisition for an ASW resource to managing the payment of fees and expenses to the individual ASW hired<br/>Efficient and sustainable back office capabilities<br/>Vetting Process<br/>Provision of Management Information<br/><br/>Demonstration of Suitably Qualified and Experienced (SQEP) resource.<br/><br/>Although, the Framework Agreement has a duration of four years, the initial award will be for a period of two years (March 2023 to March 2025. Thereafter, two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of DSRL. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement of the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Contractors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/03/2023
End:
02/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of DSRL. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement of the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Contractors.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the clean-up and demolition of Britain's former centre of fast reactor research and development.<br/>DSRL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It is funded by the NDA to deliver the site closure programme.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-024016
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/10/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
25/11/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2022